It’s
simple, straightforward and to the point. And it starts with the best writing
advice there is.
You
are a writer, says Jeff Goins, so write.
And
you are your audience – or at least that’s where you start. So write. And keep writing.
In
his compact e-book You
Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One), Goins concisely covers the
basic of what it means to be a writer. How to build a platform. How to
establish a brand. How to create channels of connection. And more.
I
read this is under an hour, and it’s one of the best uses of reading (and
instruction) time I’ve found.
I
especially like what he says about social media – de-clutter! Ignore the experts
who say you have to do them all; de-clutter and focus, using the best ones for you
and work and then use them like they’re meant to be used.
And
love what you do. Fall in love with writing. Or fall in love with it again. “The
more I love what I do,” Goins says, “the more others do, too. This is the
paradox: When you stop writing for readers’ affections, you work will affect
more people.”
He
followed his own advice. He “focused on the craft and wrote for the love of it.”
That’s
what writing is about.
Related:
Goins’
blog.
